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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Tennessee

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 143,270
2005 145,490
2006 152,530
2007 159,170
2008 169,630
2009 171,660
2010 174,090
2011 175,540
2012 178,700
2013 183,300
2014 180,610
2015 181,320
2016 192,470
2017 189,750
2018 192,280
2019 197,340

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 140
2005 190
2006 240
2007 250
2008 190
2009 210
2010 220
2011 290
2012 310
2013 300
2014 310
2015 260
2016 400
2017 480
2018 570
2019 440

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 0
2005 690
2006 1,000
2007 1,040
2008 1,080
2009 830
2010 950
2011 910
2012 1,090
2013 940
2014 990
2015 1,000
2016 1,040
2017 1,390
2018 1,700
2019 1,410

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 80
2009 0
2010 0
2011 180
2012 170
2013 170
2014 160
2015 0
2016 100
2017 0
2018 100

Orthodontists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 130
2007 100
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2013 0
2014 60
2015 70
2016 40
2017 60
2018 60
2019 100

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2006 30
2007 40
2008 40
2009 30
2010 30
2011 40
2012 0
2013 0
2014 100
2015 40
2016 50
2017 0
2018 0
2019 110

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 960
2005 920
2006 960
2007 1,060
2008 1,260
2009 1,140
2010 1,260
2011 1,060
2012 1,070
2013 1,020
2014 930
2015 950
2016 990
2017 980
2018 1,050
2019 1,100

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 440
2005 490
2006 420
2007 310
2008 270
2009 330
2010 360
2011 430
2012 420
2013 480
2014 530
2015 570
2016 640
2017 670
2018 720
2019 820

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 5,490
2005 5,430
2006 5,680
2007 6,130
2008 6,640
2009 6,530
2010 6,570
2011 6,860
2012 7,320
2013 8,230
2014 8,230
2015 8,060
2016 7,980
2017 7,440
2018 7,330
2019 7,350

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 800
2005 690
2006 860
2007 1,320
2008 1,330
2009 1,700
2010 1,600
2011 1,600
2012 1,250
2013 1,310
2014 1,400
2015 1,430
2016 1,570
2017 1,610
2018 2,010
2019 2,010

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 90
2005 80
2006 140
2007 150
2008 180
2009 130
2010 80
2011 80
2012 100
2013 110
2014 90
2015 110
2016 100
2017 120
2018 80
2019 80

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,820
2005 1,620
2006 1,380
2007 1,290
2008 1,370
2009 1,830
2010 1,900
2011 2,130
2012 1,700
2013 1,740
2014 1,640
2015 1,840
2016 1,970
2017 2,100
2018 2,360
2019 2,450

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 3,240
2005 3,350
2006 3,310
2007 3,300
2008 3,490
2009 3,810
2010 4,090
2011 4,410
2012 4,220
2013 4,220
2014 3,980
2015 4,320
2016 4,330
2017 4,640
2018 4,580
2019 4,920

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 260
2005 270
2006 380
2007 360
2008 350
2009 300
2010 260
2011 350
2012 390
2013 520
2014 470
2015 510
2016 520
2017 430
2018 440
2019 440

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 480
2005 460
2006 440
2007 320
2008 320
2009 350
2010 460
2011 420
2012 350
2013 320
2014 390
2015 430
2016 350
2017 210
2018 270
2019 300

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 2,410
2005 2,590
2006 2,540
2007 2,440
2008 2,470
2009 2,830
2010 3,140
2011 3,220
2012 3,350
2013 3,390
2014 3,360
2015 3,390
2016 3,810
2017 3,510
2018 3,520
2019 3,500

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 1,680
2005 1,630
2006 1,550
2007 1,510
2008 1,670
2009 1,930
2010 2,080
2011 2,330
2012 2,130
2013 2,140
2014 2,020
2015 2,140
2016 2,490
2017 2,650
2018 2,990
2019 3,150

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 250
2011 220
2012 90
2013 100
2014 100
2015 110
2016 120
2017 110
2018 100
2019 130

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 170
2006 190
2007 180
2008 200
2009 170
2012 140
2013 70
2014 110
2015 90
2016 0
2017 110
2018 0
2019 370

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 940
2006 980
2007 920
2008 920
2009 880
2010 900
2011 970
2012 1,000
2013 1,170
2014 1,200
2015 1,300
2016 1,230
2017 1,560
2018 1,630
2019 1,750

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 52,220
2005 52,090
2006 52,780
2007 54,960
2008 61,570
2009 61,980
2010 61,890
2012 55,580
2013 57,760
2014 55,560
2015 55,710
2016 60,080
2017 59,350
2018 60,360
2019 63,330

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 2,020
2013 2,550
2014 1,960
2015 2,070
2016 1,520
2017 2,280
2018 2,190
2019 2,680

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 70
2013 30
2014 40
2015 50
2016 70
2017 70
2018 70
2019 40

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 3,940
2013 4,380
2014 4,350
2015 4,530
2016 5,230
2017 6,550
2018 7,010
2019 7,850

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 160
2005 170
2007 610
2008 590
2009 400
2010 290
2011 280
2012 200
2013 210
2014 250
2015 230
2016 320
2017 330
2018 450
2019 410

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 480
2005 560
2006 650
2007 500
2008 1,090
2009 1,180
2010 1,060
2011 560
2012 380
2013 520
2014 540
2015 560
2016 420
2017 0
2018 860
2019 920

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 2,160
2005 2,240
2006 1,010
2007 990
2008 830
2009 850
2010 1,160
2011 1,220
2012 1,190
2013 1,260
2014 1,480
2015 1,650
2016 1,270
2017 1,120
2018 910
2019 980

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 1,380
2005 1,110
2006 970
2007 890
2008 640
2009 480
2010 440
2011 380
2012 440
2013 720
2014 610
2015 480
2016 510
2017 500
2018 490
2019 490

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 330
2005 300
2006 330
2007 200
2008 250
2009 270
2010 290
2011 390
2012 310
2013 330
2014 240
2015 260
2016 280
2017 270
2018 240
2019 210

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 350
2005 400
2006 570
2007 710
2008 610
2009 640
2010 400
2011 400
2012 260
2013 370
2014 660
2015 780
2016 780
2017 700
2018 940
2019 1,000

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 370
2005 290
2006 290
2007 280
2008 290
2009 270
2010 240
2011 250
2012 240
2013 250
2014 160
2015 190
2016 210
2017 340
2018 360
2019 350

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,380
2006 4,740
2007 4,930
2008 4,970
2009 4,960
2010 4,120
2011 5,020
2012 6,000
2013 6,630
2014 5,930
2015 5,440
2016 6,220
2017 6,420
2018 6,100

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 0
2005 920
2006 1,130
2007 1,450
2008 1,250
2009 1,230
2010 1,130
2011 1,200
2012 1,000
2013 910
2014 700
2015 760
2016 560
2017 450
2018 0

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 2,260
2005 2,930
2006 3,040
2007 3,090
2008 3,190
2009 3,130
2010 3,120
2011 3,360
2012 3,410
2013 3,410
2014 3,740
2015 3,880
2016 4,000
2017 3,860
2018 3,770
2019 4,180

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,360
2006 550
2007 320
2008 260
2009 200
2010 170
2011 160
2012 0
2013 190
2014 240
2015 450
2016 370
2017 230
2018 280

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 4,280
2005 3,800
2006 3,740
2007 3,620
2008 3,610
2009 3,670
2010 3,680
2011 4,340
2012 4,470
2013 4,280
2014 4,160
2015 4,050
2016 4,620
2017 10,570
2018 10,310
2019 9,380

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 4,230
2005 4,610
2006 4,490
2007 5,220
2008 5,430
2009 5,490
2010 5,620
2011 6,350
2012 6,400
2013 6,270
2014 6,420
2015 6,740
2016 7,480

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,160
2005 1,100
2006 930
2007 910
2008 810
2009 690
2010 790
2011 850
2012 930
2013 920
2014 960
2015 960
2016 1,100
2017 1,180
2018 1,230
2019 1,280

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 860
2005 1,170
2006 1,190
2007 1,130
2008 1,310
2009 1,290
2010 1,340
2011 1,240
2012 1,420
2013 1,520
2014 1,700
2015 1,590
2016 1,900
2017 1,630
2018 1,540
2019 1,570

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 370
2005 460
2006 500
2007 470
2008 600
2009 610
2010 590
2011 510
2012 550
2013 600
2014 580
2015 520
2016 670
2017 610
2018 630
2019 520

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 5,050
2005 5,060
2006 5,660
2007 5,650
2008 5,920
2009 5,900
2012 5,540
2013 5,080
2014 5,180
2015 4,650
2016 5,060
2017 4,270
2018 4,050
2019 3,880

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 830
2013 990
2014 1,210
2015 1,100
2016 1,350
2017 1,440
2018 1,330
2019 1,400

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 6,960

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 5,810
2005 5,630
2006 6,270
2007 6,170
2008 6,200
2009 6,510
2010 7,000
2011 7,590
2012 8,070
2013 7,270
2014 7,310
2015 6,690
2016 6,620
2017 7,040
2018 6,810

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 560
2005 620
2006 710
2007 740
2008 470
2009 480
2010 720
2011 1,010
2012 970
2013 790
2014 650
2015 700
2016 630
2017 470
2018 850
2019 810

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 6,330
2005 7,420
2006 8,020
2007 8,770
2008 9,120
2009 9,640
2010 10,130
2011 11,180
2012 11,970
2013 12,170
2014 12,030
2015 12,030
2016 12,740
2017 11,510
2018 10,860
2019 10,270

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,870
2007 1,140
2008 1,030
2009 960
2010 1,530
2011 1,180
2012 1,290
2013 1,170
2014 690
2015 580
2016 650
2017 790
2018 1,010
2019 1,120

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 2,350
2005 2,860
2006 2,970
2007 2,950
2008 3,620
2009 3,390
2010 3,680
2011 2,990
2012 3,130
2013 3,170
2014 2,850
2015 2,780
2016 3,130
2017 2,970
2018 3,040
2019 2,690

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,070
2005 1,210
2006 1,180
2007 1,200
2008 1,640
2009 1,500
2010 1,880
2011 1,610
2012 1,620
2013 1,610
2014 1,580
2015 1,420
2016 1,280
2017 1,680
2018 1,910
2019 1,950

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 440
2013 560
2014 720
2015 560
2016 680
2017 820
2018 920
2019 0

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 22,100
2005 21,550
2006 22,520
2007 23,080
2008 24,390
2009 24,950
2010 24,770
2011 22,650
2012 21,890
2013 21,190
2014 21,470
2015 22,490
2016 23,620
2017 24,000
2018 24,410
2019 25,360

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 1,310
2005 1,260
2006 1,140
2007 1,200
2008 860
2009 780
2010 550
2011 670
2012 820
2013 930
2014 1,150
2015 1,210
2016 1,710
2017 1,760
2018 1,610
2019 1,450

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 180
2005 190
2006 220
2007 200
2008 90
2009 70
2010 90
2011 80
2012 110
2013 100
2014 80
2015 80
2016 80
2017 240
2018 230
2019 230

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 50
2016 130
2017 150
2018 0
2019 180

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,620
2005 1,380
2006 1,430
2007 1,610
2008 1,660
2009 1,540
2010 340
2011 340
2012 930
2013 1,040
2014 960
2015 930
2016 1,010
2017 920
2018 1,180

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 2,880
2005 2,960
2006 3,420
2007 3,490
2008 3,140
2009 3,060
2010 3,310
2011 3,900
2012 3,940
2013 4,680
2014 5,250
2015 5,430
2016 5,230
2017 4,150
2018 4,350

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 160
2005 450
2006 270
2007 300
2008 290
2009 280
2010 400
2011 430
2012 570
2013 550
2014 520
2015 450
2016 450
2017 550
2018 540
2019 0

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2012 30
2013 40
2014 40
2017 40
2018 40
2019 40

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,500
2005 1,530
2006 1,580
2007 1,670
2008 2,040
2009 2,260
2012 2,640
2013 2,620
2014 2,570
2015 2,650
2016 2,760
2017 2,420
2018 1,890